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Lexmark 248X, 249X manual Download a Character Set, Print One Character, Usage Note

Models: 249X 248X

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Print One Character

Use this command to print a character from the All Characters Chart of a Code Page (see “Code Pages” on page 187).

Format ESC ^ n

Decimal 27 94 n

Hex

1B 5E n

Usage Note

Substitute the decimal or hexadecimal digit of the character you want to print for the variable n.

Download a Character Set

This command downloads a character set to the printer and starts a character font image download. Up to 256 consecutive characters can be downloaded in each ESC = sequence.

To download fonts, download must be enabled in the Setup menu.

Format	ESC	=	count low/high id	start low/high data
Decimal	27	61	count low/high id	start low/high data
Hex	1B	3D	count low/high id	start low/high data

Usage Notes

count low/count high

The number of bytes of data being downloaded starting with the printer id byte.

id

A 1-byte number identifying the printer.

Printer	Dec	Hex

2480 Plus	182	B6

2481 Plus	184	B8

2490 Plus	183	B7

2491 Plus	185	B9

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Contents

Forms Printer 248x/249x United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Page Epson Mode Printer Commands Barcodes Glossary Index Viii Introduction Options Part Number 2480 2481 2490 2491 Physical CharacteristicsWidth Height Depth Weight Available Options248x Mode 2480/2481 2490/2491Print Speeds Printhead DescriptionEnvironmental Conditions Power RequirementsFollowing are noise emission values for your printer Alternating Current Line Voltage PowerPower Cord Noise Emission ValueLength Paper Specifications2480/2490 Narrow Carriage Models 2481/2491 Wide Carriage Models Manual Feed cut sheets Tractor Feeder continuous formsPrinter Test Ribbon SpecificationsDiagnostics Power-On DiagnosticsProgramming Examples Wend Introduction Use the following format SIC Command FormatInitial Values Description Bit Off Printer Dec HexParm Description Selection Dec Hex Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Control Codes Code Symbol Description Value Name Dec HexEscape Sequences Printer Command ParametersCommand Structure Select Code Page name of command Example of IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandInformation Printer Command Quick Reference IBM Emulation ModeFunction Command Dec Hex See For moreM3 m4 1B 5B 67 Ln Hn modeMode data Data 58 n1,n2Usage Notes Selecting a Character SetSelect Code Select Character SetContinuously Print Characters from a Code Print From CodeLocated in the code page tables beginning on Download a Character SetPrint One Character Usage NoteStart low/start high Select Global FontPrestige Select Global FontGothic Script PresentorOrator Code Decimal Hex Global Font and Size ParametersGlobal Font and Code Pitch Dec Hs, Ls Hex Hs, LsSelect 12 cpi Select Print ModeThis command sets the pitch at 12 cpi 249x Dec Hex Print Mode248x Select Print Type Style Height Line Space Dec Hex Dec HexTo end bold print Use this command for bold print To begin bold printEmphasized Bold Print Double-Strike PrintSet Print Direction Superscript or SubscriptScore Select Cancels double-wide printing modeSets double-wide printing mode Continuous Double-wide PrintingContinuous Overscore Continuous UnderlineDecimal Hex Set Print QualityNormal Density Bit Image Graphics Bit Number Binary Value Print WiresGraphics Print Modes Horizontal Density Wires Mode and Horizontal Density 249x OnlyMode Dec Dual-Density Bit Image Graphics Half Speed Mode Dec Hex Horizontal Density WiresHigh-Density Bit Image Graphics Dual-Density Bit Image Graphics Normal SpeedSet Horizontal Tabulation Stops Set Default Tabulation StopsHorizontal Movement Move Current Print Position This command sets the left and right marginsSet Horizontal Margins Move Paper Vertically Line ControlAutomatic Line Feed LF Reverse Line FeedSets as many as 64 tabulation stops by line number Vertical TabulationSet Vertical Units Set Vertical Tabulation StopsActivate Line Spacing for Text Line SpacingSet Line Spacing to 1/8 Inch Set Line Spacing to 7/72 InchSet Line Spacing for Graphics Porportional Space ModeThis command turns porportional space mode on and off Set Line Spacing for TextSet Page Length in Lines Set Top of Form and Page LengthSet Top of Form Set Page Length in InchesSet Skip Perforation Cancel Skip PerforationThis command cancels Set Skip Perforation ESC N Deselect Printer Setup Barcode ParameterThis command sets the barcode parameters to the printer Printer ControlBarcode Type Unit Module Width Dots Dec Hex WireSetup Barcode Data Dec Name Dec Hex Description Font SelectionCharacter Set Select an InternationalSelect Character Style 248x Select Near-LetterQuality Font 249x Select Letter-Quality FontTable/Code Assign Character TablesParameter range FunctionText Print Mode Off Dec Hex Print Style Select JustificationBegin or End Double-high Printing Delete TextDual Density Bit Image Graphics Pin Graphics Mode 248x onlyChange Graphics Mode Command Normal Density Bit Image GraphicsDots per Inch Density Dpi Equivalent Command Set Graphics ModeSet Absolute Print Position BackspaceHorizontal Tab Set Horizontal Tab StopsVertical Movement Format Other Commands Define Download Characers Setup Barcode ParameterSetup Barcode Data Select Condensed ModeEpson Emulation Mode Printer Commands Set Character SetSelect Standard Character Set Select Block Graphics CharacterHexadecimal Print from CodeCode Page Set DecimalCharacter Size and Spacing Factor 112 Value Variable/FeatureCharacter Style Custom Characters Speed/Word Size Stored graphics data in one dot column bufferDots per inch/Density Pitch 2480 2481 Backspace Carriage ReturnExecute Horizontal Tab Set Horizontal Tabs by CharactersIndent from Left Margin Set Horizontal Tabs by Dot ColumnsPitch Shift Increment Begin Uni-directional Printing Set Multiple Print PositionsMove to the Left Move to the RightSelect Skip Over Perforation Cancel Skip Over PerforationSet Page Length in Inches Set Page Length in LinesCancel Print Suppress Mode Cancels Half-speed PrintingCancel Paper-out Sensor Select Print Suppress ModeEject Parallel Interface Voltage Levels Parallel InterfaceComputer to Printer Communication 1329605 10 ft 1427498 20 ft Printer Pin ConnectionsComputer Pin Line Description Parallel Pin AssignmentsInit TimingSerial Interface Option How to Connect the RS-232C Serial InterfaceUniversal Serial Bus Interface Serial InterfaceFollowing illustration shows the RS-232C serial cable Pin Signal DescriptionSerial Cable Pin Assignments RS-232C Serial Interface Cable RS-232C Voltage Level Range Using an IBM AT Personal Computer RS-232CSerial Communication Parameters RS-232C Start and Stop Bits 100Serial Data Frame Considerations RS-232C Data TransmissionData Flow Control Errors101 XON/XOFF Protocol Timing 102OS/2 2.0 Serial Computer Configuration Recommendations RS-232C103 OS/2 1.2104 105 How Dots Are Added in NLQ Mode248x Printers Designing Draft and NLQ CharactersVertical Lines 106Intersections of Vertical and Horizontal Lines 107Diagonal Intersecting Horizontal Line 108109 Designing Fast Draft Characters Designing NLQ II CharactersDownloading Characters Part One Calculating Count 1, Count 110Initializing the Download Area Downloading a Draft/NLQ Character SetBit Bit Values Functions 111Part Two Specifying the Download Data Printable 112113 Designing and Downloading the Draft/NLQ Copyright Symbol114 Downloading an NLQ II Character Set 115116 Printable Data 117Bit Functions 118 119 Downloading a New Font 249x PrintersDesigning and Downloading Characters 120Design Considerations 121Font Descriptor Byte Download Sequence 122123 Lookup Table Managing the Download Area124 125 Designing Monospaced Fast Draft CharactersMSB LSB 126Creating the Character Data Use the following command to initialize the download area127 For more information about the Font Descriptor Byte, see 128Downloading the Character Data Downloading the Font Descriptor ByteSend the following lookup table information to the printer 129Creating the Lookup Table Data Downloading the Lookup Table DataPrinting the Character Designing Monospaced Draft Characters130 LSB MSB 131Initializing the Download Data 132133 134 135 Designing Proportionally Spaced CharactersLSB MSB 136Compressing the Character 137138 Send the following lookup table example to the printer 139140 141 Designing Enhanced Letter Quality Characters142 1FFFF0 143144 145 146 Barcode Function BarcodesBarcode Setup Command 248x 249x 149Is a space module Is a bar module Barcode Type ValueValue 248x space 249x space Module adjustment Is the space width adjustment factorMinimum Minimum v1 Printer Model Value Values 151Data Transfer Command 153 Barcode SymbologiesCharacter Hex 13, x0D12, x0C N2 value Data character set155 Valid EAN-13 commandN2 value Invalid EAN-13 command157 Valid EAN-8 commandBarcodes To 255, x01 to xFF 159X53 161 Valid Code 39 commandLowercase ’a’ is not a valid data character for Code Invalid Code 39 commandInterleaved 2of5 163Valid Interleaved 2of5 command 11, x0B Invalid Interleaved 2of5 command165 Valid UPC-A command 167 Character N1 value b0=1169 Valid Postnet command’-’ dash is an invalid character for Postnet PostnetTo 255, x02 to xFF 171Function Hex Data character setsHex Character Code 173Data character set a Data character set B Data character set C 175Valid Code 128 command 177 Invalid Code 128 commandValid Code 128 command using multiple character sets 179 X0005 181 Example 183 Space width adjustment = default 185 Barcodes Code Pages Code 189 Code Page 437GCode 191 Code 193 Code Page 853TCode 195 Code 197 Code 199 Code 201 Code 203 Printing a Code Code CommandOutput from the previous example is shown below 205Set Font Global, ESC 248x Font Global IDs FGIDs Decimal, Hex and Byte Decimal 207Gothic 249x Font Global IDs FGIDs Decimal, Hex and Byte Decimal 209Pitch 211 Decimal Hex Code Print Quality Decimal Hex 213Select Fast Draft Interaction of Set Font Global and Set Print Quality215 Character Sets 1Character Set 217 Code Pages Glossary Glossary Data flow control RS-232C Data frames serial Data packets NumericsSee serial adapter Index Index Reader’s Comment Form Business Reply Mail